The romance of a wolf boy and a princess

I decided to do a review about this drama because when I finished it a couple of days ago, I got a mix of feelings, although it wasn't such an epic show as I imagined, it left me with a lot to say, and I didn't want to keep it just to myself So let's talk!
This review will be divided into three parts plus my personal opinion about the drama, for a better view of the show (in my humble opinion)
*If it contains some mistakes I apologize since I am not very fluent in English,

STORY:
I must say that I came to know The Wolf because of Xiao Zhan (0 surprises, I know) but what made me want to watch was the show itself, like, guys, did you see that trailer? It was so amazing, and that music in English (Never by Vivien Loh) was such a cherry on the top of the cake that I got very hyped even knowing that there wasn't any news about when would finally air.
The story follows a boy raised by the wolves who later is adopted by the King, becoming Lord Bo, and his childhood sweetheart, Ma Zhaixing, daughter of a government official. They meet again later, but she doesn't know that her precious "wolf boy" is involved in her family's murderer. The two share a special bond and throughout the story, we see the hurdles and ups and downs of their relationship.
The story itself is nothing new, aside from the male lead's background, is basically about revenge and misunderstandings, with the male lead pushing away his beloved for her sake preventing his enemies to use her as his weakness. Actually, I was expecting something different, but even so, I enjoyed it.
It was well writing with almost any holes in the storyline, but I can't say the same for the last couple of episodes, most probably it's because of the editing for the drama to fit in the 49 episodes (I was looking in the cast list and I can say that they cut a lot and in some moments you can notice this) so after a point, the story seems to become rushed, there are support characters that just come and go and you don't know what happened to them, the final episodes just focus on the main couple and forget about the other characters, and besides this, you start to wait for an explanation about what is happening with Lord Bo and what Zhaixing did and the show ends without explaining these things (or at least I didn't get it).
The good thing is that it is not an open ending and they tell you what happened with most of the characters, including the side ones, which I wasn't expecting btw. Some people might not like the ending, but I liked it. It can be heartbroken but at the same time is a proper ending if you see the bigger picture (I'm trying so hard not to spoil it)
CHARACTERS:
Overall, all of them are charismatic and well-acted, with great chemistry between the leads. Lord Bo is such a multidimensional character and Darren Wang's performance was amazing; he brought him to life, be he the young and naive wolf boy or the vicious Lord Bo. Li Qin is the same, you can really feel her happiness and pain in the scenes, and her transformation and growth were smoothly made.
I like the relation between the first and second male leads because usually they don't like each other or are enemies, but here they respect each other and, as Ji Chong said once for Lord Bo: "if we didn't like the same girl, I feel we would be good friends"
I feel I have to comment about the subordinates of Lord Bo too (the night fiends/fury), the three were so charismatic and their relationship with their master was so true and loyal, they were my favorite characters in the show, so I feel sad that they have screentime just in the first half of the drama and then it seems they were kind of forgot aside (I'm pretty sure their screentime and development are among the cuts) even being support roles, I think they deserved more development (especially the couple)
Another mention is Yao Ji, she was such an interesting and intense character with screentime cut. She is first introduced as Lord Bo's nemesis, but then we see that their relationship is more than this, she even says that she is the person that most understands him. I was anxiously waiting to see her past and story but what we got is just a superficial explanation.
TECHNICAL PART:
The cinematography is beautiful and the landscapes are breathtaking, the drama is from 2017 so through the video image you can see that it's not a new one; the CGI is not the best but, at least for me, it's not something that bothers you. The soundtrack is great and matches the moments, I'm still listening to them btw (but I have to say that I was a bit disappointed that "never" was just for the trailer, although I know that music in English in a period drama would be a little strange)
MY OVERALL OPINION:
Even with these problems, it is still a good drama worth to watch, but don't expect something epic or new, and if you don't like misunderstandings and some things that Lord Bo say and do with Zhaixing that can be seen as abusive, maybe this drama is not for you, but I still recommend if you like dramas with a serious storyline.

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